In September, Verizon rival, AT&T said it would not
rule out a deal in Mexico. [ID: nL1N0RH2UM]

AT&T is one of several potential buyers America Movil has
contacted as it tries to sell a chunk of assets, according to a
source familiar with the situation.

The planned sale, announced in July, came in response to a
sector overhaul aimed at curbing Slim's dominance in Mexican
telecoms, where America Movil has about 70 percent of mobile
subscribers and more than 60 percent of landlines.